BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital respiratory therapist Gloria Morris recently completed training by the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.

The center is operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the only federally-chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction training facility in the United States.

Morris completed “Healthcare Emergency Management,” which provides a framework for the management of critical internal and external hospital incidents.

Responders attending CDP training are selected from the nation’s 11 million emergency responders. Training at the center ensures that responders gain critical skills and confidence to be better prepared to effectively respond to local incidents or potential WMD incidents.